Michael Jacklin celebrates with Craig King after scoring a double for Gainsborough Trinity against AFC Telford (Image: John Rudkin)

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“We went 2-1 down and we came back again, it was brilliant and it shows just what we have got in the dressing room,” said the Blues centre-back.

“The gaffer [Dave Frecklington] has said before that the spirit in the dressing room can get you points and it did against Telford, just from the work-rate and endeavour.

“The manager was disappointed at half-time that we were 2-1 down and he urged us to keep going. We were the only ones who could put that right and we did that and we didn’t really give them a sniff in the second half.

“Telford had two chances in the first half and they took both and that shows what this league is all about. Strikers and teams in this league are ruthless. If you give them a chance they will score.”

(Image: John Rudkin)

The former Lincoln United defender has now scored six goals this season and is leading the Trinity scoring charts along with striker Bradley Wells, with Nathan Jarman and Ashley Worsfold also finding the net on a regular basis.

“I don’t think I have ever scored two goals in a game in my life before,” joked Jacklin.

“But I am just finding myself in the right place at the right time at the moment.

“The balls are coming into the box and I’m there. For the first one [against Telford] I was at the back post and it was just a striker’s instinct to poke it home.

“The second goal came after Wellsy [Wells] closed their keeper down and it came back out to me and I slotted it home.